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Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential Accommodation

Midlothian Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 16:12.

Opportunity overview

Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage.

Awarded to

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Action for Children

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£6.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2026
Award ID
057425-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Watford, UKH23, WD18 8AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation
  • CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation

Lots

  • Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in care accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage. The service will be provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week for children meeting all of their physical, social and emotional needs. The Provider will provide a personalised service which increasingly drives the shape of services to meet the needs of service users and help them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations. The full scope of the required support and/or care shall be to deliver the aims, objectives and outcomes of the service. The Provider will take into account of the details outlined in the Child’s Plan when providing the service.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MID/25/51
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Award Criteria Details
The contract will be awarded based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Quality and Price scoring ratio will be used to evaluate the tenders.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in care accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage. The service will be provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week for children meeting all of their physical, social and emotional needs. The Provider will provide a personalised service which increasingly drives the shape of services to meet the needs of service users and help them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations. The full scope of the required support and/or care shall be to deliver the aims, objectives and outcomes of the service. The Provider will take into account of the details outlined in the Child’s Plan when providing the service.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312000
Description
Social work services without accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM73

Delivery Location

Description
Midlothian Council

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Midlothian Council
Id
GB-FTS-183462

Identifier

Legal Name
Midlothian Council

Address

Street Address
Fairfield House, 8 Lothian Road,
Locality
Dalkeith
Region
UKM73
Postal Code
EH22 3AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Barbara Foxwell

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Action for Children
Id
GB-FTS-79607

Identifier

Legal Name
Action for Children

Address

Street Address
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Locality
Watford
Region
UKH23
Postal Code
WD18 8AG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-90835

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sherriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312252525

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
057425-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-79607
Name
Action for Children

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057425-2026-1
Award ID
057425-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
10 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,899,553.94
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dalkeith · UKM73 · EH22 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM73

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 010970-2026tender ·
  2. 017096-2026tenderUpdate ·
  3. 057425-2026award, contract ·